Interview with Candace Acousta

Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee (Season 2 Episode 15) This discussion features Candace Acousta - the lead English Learner teacher from Galax Elementary School. After describing her professional experience which started in high school, Candace shares how she began her co-teaching journey in a 7th grade English classroom alongside a well-organized general education teacher and flexible special education teacher. This school year, Candace has focused on the needs of newcomers within her school. You won’t want to miss her many ideas related to co-planning, embedding language support, scaffolding participation, and acknowledging cultural assets.This is our final episode for the 2024-2025 school year. Look for our next podcast release in September of 2025 for season 3 of Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee.Follow this podcast so you won’t miss future discussions with distinguished co-teachers twice each month during the school year.Please visit our website for links to additional resources related to co-teaching.Subscribe to Co-Teachers in Classrooms Getting Coffee for bimonthly interviews with co-teachers brought to you by the Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Tech. For a copy of today’s transcript, go to https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c1UP43SSHcIff5R6wwpILyDA-jSAYzrOZgbbpB49nkE/edit?usp=drive_link.